From the Director's DeskJoseph P. Busch, B.A., D.C.Meaningful use is hitting chiropractors at every level. It has become the new buzzword of chiropractic. This time, the influence is not coming from within the profession, but, meaningful use is being directed at chiropractors, and the management of their...Read More >>

Radiology

100% of My Patients Get Custom Orthotics What about Yours?Terry R. Yochum, D.C., D.A.C.B.R., Fellow, A.C.C.R., and Tim Maggs, D.C.
We all are victims, in many ways, of the existing healthcare crisis. The auto industry is addressing their crisis through new laws for improved mileage per gallon and stricter pollution controls. The energy crisis continues to search for more efficient...Read More >>

Yellow Pages

ERISA Claims Upheld in Aetna Recoupment CaseTAC Staff: Yellow Pages
TRENTON, N.J., Jun 23, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- In a decision filed on June 20, 2011, the Honorable Judge Joel A. Pisano of the District of New Jersey sustained the claims brought by a group of individual healthcare providers...Read More >>

Chiropractic Patients Sue for Illegal ChargesTAC Staff: Yellow Pages
MILWAUKEE, WI – Five Wisconsin women are suing their insurance companies for what they claim is an illegal collection of co-payments for chiropractic care.Hansen Riederer Dickinson Cruger LLC says patients' class-action lawsuit was filed on behalf of state chiropractic patients...Read More >>

True or False? Discounting Your Fees Is IllegalDr. Ray FoxworthA simple true or false would be nice. Unfortunately, it depends on who you ask, what state you are in, if the patient is federally insured, AND their particular circumstances. So much for straight answers to a simple question!
When...Read More >>

Technology

Technology Growing Fast in ChiropracticClaude Cote
Technology is growing so fast. Do you feel you can't keep up with technology? If you do, don't worry because you are not alone. No one can. Technology, computers, software are growing so fast in so many areas of life,...Read More >>

Meaningful Use: The benefits of HITMatt Richard
If you’re a chiropractor, chances are you’ve heard mention of Medicare’s Electronic Health Records incentive program. The wealth of information about Meaningful Use (MU) can be overwhelming: state associations, advertisements, solicitations, webinars––you name it. And the new lingo for EHR...Read More >>

Exercise is not an Adjunctive Therapy, Exercise is the TherapyJack Dolbin, D.C., C.S.C.S.This quote from Ken Hutchins, researcher and President of Super Slow Exercise Guild, represents the common thread binding the various health care disciplines. Orthopedic surgeons, chiropractors, physical therapists, athletic trainers and others involved in the delivery of health care services...Read More >>

Sombra and the Championship Wellness ChairmanJeff Baskett
Dr. Jeffrey E. Poplarski, a chiropractor with a practice in Amityville, NY, was the Wellness Team Chairman for the 2011 U.S. OPEN Golf Championships held this year at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland.
Dr. Poplarski recruited 108 volunteer health care...Read More >>

Chiropractors as EntrepreneursTom Owen IIIWhen confronted with the full weight of running a practice, a chiropractor’s reaction is often:
Why didn’t they teach this to me in chiropractic school?
Can I hire someone else to run my practice for me?
Isn’t it possible to...Read More >>

An Associateship That WorksPeter G. Fernandez, D.C.The tandem associateship: 2 doctors successfully treating the same patients.
In the previous article of this, "How to Start a Practice" series, I discussed the "Associateships from Hell." Unfortunately, most starting doctors get trapped in bad associate arrangements like...Read More >>

Case Study

Making a House CallTedd Koren, D.C.Igot a call from someone who sounded terrible.
“Doctor Koren, I’m in agony. A few days ago I was out golfing with my family and something went out in my back. I’ve been in bed for days. Yesterday, I was...Read More >>